Chile vs Mexico: Hospital employment

Chile
9.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Mexico
7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th

Hospital employment over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
0246810201020172025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 9.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Mexico, a difference of 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 6.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.6125 Per 1 000 inhabitants Mexico
2020s 7.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.678 Per 1 000 inhabitants Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Chile or Mexico?
Chile, at 9.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Chile and Mexico?
1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for hospital employment?
Chile ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.